CJ

I have visited 7 continents and 80 countries. I have lived in 9 different countries. I speak English, Spanish, French, and Russian. I like to hike, ski, dive, eat, drink, and wander the wonders of the world.

Thermopylae is Historically Rich but Underwhelming Now

Thermopylae wasn’t on my planned roadtrip, but when I was looking for possible stops between Delphi and Meteora I decided to add it in. Ask any military historian and Thermopylae will always be mentioned. Ask any Frank Miller fan and 300 will be mentioned. As I... Read More

Flowers of Delphi, Greece

Spring brings the wild flowers to Delphi, Greece. I tried to identify some of them, but I’m no botanist, so I’ll just show the flowers without the names. Delphi Wildflowers Temple of Athena at Delphi Wildflowers growing out of the rocks at Delphi... Read More

A Day in Delphi, Greece

More mythology and mountains. And loads of wild flowers. Some people do Delphi and Hosios Loukas as a day trip from Athens.  My new friends at Dimos Jewelry thought two days was too much for Delphi. The cool thing about road tripping is you can always detour for... Read More

A Mountain, A Myth, and A Monastery You Can Have It All Here

Some places are good for one thing. Some are good for two. Hosios Loukas is good for the mountain, the myth, the monastery, all that, and the cappuccino! I saw a UNESCO site was not far off my planned route from Athens to Delphi and added it. TIP: It’s a popular... Read More